define a cellzone with toposet

decibelle · June 7, 2017, 07:24

Hi,

I work on OF 1.6 on a case of external aerodynamic. I made my mesh with snappyHexMesh, you can see the result on the picture (it is a slice).

I would like to move the capsule (oscillation and rotation) inside the mesh with pimpleDyMFoam. To do this, I created dynamicMeshDict file with solidBodyMotionFvMeshCoeffs and oscillatingRotatingMotion. In this file I need a cellZone.

my problem is to create this cellzone. I created a topoSetDict file and I tried to define a cellzone with surfaceToCell, boundaryToFace or PatchToFace but it doesn't work all the mesh oscillate.

someone can help me?

thanks in advance

I joined the toposetdict file

Code:

/*
actions         // AVEC UNE BOX
(
*/
/*
    // Create cellZone for moving cells in inlet channel


   // Creation d'une box de cell

    {
        name    capsule_set;
        type    cellSet;
        action  new;
        source  boxToCell;
        sourceInfo
        {

              boxes ((-0.3 -0.3 -0.3) (0.3 0.3 0.3));
*/

/*
        //Creation cell set a partir stl

    {
        name    capsule_set;
       type    cellSet;
        action  new;
        source  surfaceToCell;
        sourceInfo
        {

            file     "/openfoam/mesh/movingMesh/constant/triSurface/muse_c_shape.stl";
            outsidePoints     ( (0.03873170167 0.08200000226 0)
                                (1.146990041e-18 0.08200000226 -0.03873170167)
                                (-0.03873170167 0.08200000226 0)
 (1.146990041e-18 0.08200000226 0.03873170167)
                                (0.202000007 0 0)
                                (0.1951169968 0 0.05228139833)
                                (0.1951169968 0 -0.05228139833)
                                (0.1749369949 0 -0.1010000035)
                                (0.1428360045 0 -0.1428360045)
                                (0.1010000035 0 -0.1749369949)
                                (0.05228139833 0 -0.1951169968)
                                (6.123230127e-18 0 -0.202000007)
                                (-0.05228139833 0 -0.1951169968)
                                (-0.1010000035 0 -0.1749369949)
                                (-0.1428360045 0 -0.1428360045)
                                (-0.1749369949 0 -0.1010000035)
                                (-0.1951169968 0 -0.05228139833)
                                );
             includeCut        false;
             includeInside     false;
             includeOutside    false;
             nearDistance      10;
             curvature         10;
         }
     }

    // creation de la zone de cell a partir de la box precedente
    {
         name    capsule_zone;
         type    cellZoneSet;
         action  new;
         source  setToCellZone;
         sourceInfo
         {
                 set             capsule_set;
        }
     }



        // creation de faceset

      {
        name    capsule_face_set;
        type    faceSet;
       action  new;
        source  cellToFace;
        sourceInfo
        {
                set             capsule_set;
              option          all;
        }
    }

   // creation de face zone
      {
        name    capsule_face_zone;
        type    faceZoneSet;
        action  new;
        source  setToFaceZone;
        sourceInfo
        {
                faceSet             capsule_face_set;
        }
    }



);
*/

/*
actions         //A PARTIR DE PATCH
(
        // face set a partir de patch
{
      name    capsule_face_set;
      type    faceSet;
      action  new;
      source  patchToFace;
      sourceInfo
      {
              name              capsule;
      }
    }

       // cell set a partir de face set
 {
      name    capsule_set;
      type    cellSet;
      action  new;
      source  faceToCell;
      sourceInfo
      {

              set             capsule_face_set;
              option          any;
      }
  }

         // cell zone a partir de cell set
 {
      name    capsule_zone;
      type    cellZoneSet;
      action  new;
      source  setToCellZone;
      sourceInfo
      {
                set             capsule_set;

        }
    }


);
*/



actions         // A PARTIR DE BOUNDARY
(
        // face set a partir de boundary
{
      name    capsule_face_set;
      type    faceSet;
      action  new;
      source  boundaryToFace;
      sourceInfo
      {

              name              capsuleGroup;
      }
    }

/*      // invert
{
      name    capsule_face_set;
      type    faceSet;
      action  invert;

    }
*/


       // face zone a partir de face set
 {
      name    capsule_face_zone;
      type    faceZoneSet;
      action  new;
      source  setToFaceZone;
      sourceInfo
      {

              faceSet             capsule_face_set;

      }
  }

         // cell set a partir de face zone
 {
      name    capsule_cell;
      type    cellSet;
      action  new;
      source  faceZoneToCell;
      sourceInfo
      { name             capsule_face_zone;
                option          slave;

        }
    }

        // cell zone a partir de cell set

 {
      name    capsule_zone;
      type    cellZoneSet;
      action  new;
      source  setToCellZone;
      sourceInfo
     {

               set             capsule_cell;


        }
    }

);

saatt · July 3, 2017, 13:47

can you post the dynamicmeshdict and blockMesDict?

decibelle · July 4, 2017, 04:23

Hello,
I found a solution, thank you for your help

jlorenzo · December 19, 2017, 11:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by decibelle

Hi,

I work on OF 1.6 on a case of external aerodynamic. I made my mesh with snappyHexMesh, you can see the result on the picture (it is a slice).

I would like to move the capsule (oscillation and rotation) inside the mesh with pimpleDyMFoam. To do this, I created dynamicMeshDict file with solidBodyMotionFvMeshCoeffs and oscillatingRotatingMotion. In this file I need a cellZone.

my problem is to create this cellzone. I created a topoSetDict file and I tried to define a cellzone with surfaceToCell, boundaryToFace or PatchToFace but it doesn't work all the mesh oscillate.

someone can help me?

thanks in advance

I joined the toposetdict file

Code:

/*
actions         // AVEC UNE BOX
(
*/
/*
    // Create cellZone for moving cells in inlet channel


   // Creation d'une box de cell

    {
        name    capsule_set;
        type    cellSet;
        action  new;
        source  boxToCell;
        sourceInfo
        {

              boxes ((-0.3 -0.3 -0.3) (0.3 0.3 0.3));
*/

/*
        //Creation cell set a partir stl

    {
        name    capsule_set;
       type    cellSet;
        action  new;
        source  surfaceToCell;
        sourceInfo
        {

            file     "/openfoam/mesh/movingMesh/constant/triSurface/muse_c_shape.stl";
            outsidePoints     ( (0.03873170167 0.08200000226 0)
                                (1.146990041e-18 0.08200000226 -0.03873170167)
                                (-0.03873170167 0.08200000226 0)
 (1.146990041e-18 0.08200000226 0.03873170167)
                                (0.202000007 0 0)
                                (0.1951169968 0 0.05228139833)
                                (0.1951169968 0 -0.05228139833)
                                (0.1749369949 0 -0.1010000035)
                                (0.1428360045 0 -0.1428360045)
                                (0.1010000035 0 -0.1749369949)
                                (0.05228139833 0 -0.1951169968)
                                (6.123230127e-18 0 -0.202000007)
                                (-0.05228139833 0 -0.1951169968)
                                (-0.1010000035 0 -0.1749369949)
                                (-0.1428360045 0 -0.1428360045)
                                (-0.1749369949 0 -0.1010000035)
                                (-0.1951169968 0 -0.05228139833)
                                );
             includeCut        false;
             includeInside     false;
             includeOutside    false;
             nearDistance      10;
             curvature         10;
         }
     }

    // creation de la zone de cell a partir de la box precedente
    {
         name    capsule_zone;
         type    cellZoneSet;
         action  new;
         source  setToCellZone;
         sourceInfo
         {
                 set             capsule_set;
        }
     }



        // creation de faceset

      {
        name    capsule_face_set;
        type    faceSet;
       action  new;
        source  cellToFace;
        sourceInfo
        {
                set             capsule_set;
              option          all;
        }
    }

   // creation de face zone
      {
        name    capsule_face_zone;
        type    faceZoneSet;
        action  new;
        source  setToFaceZone;
        sourceInfo
        {
                faceSet             capsule_face_set;
        }
    }



);
*/

/*
actions         //A PARTIR DE PATCH
(
        // face set a partir de patch
{
      name    capsule_face_set;
      type    faceSet;
      action  new;
      source  patchToFace;
      sourceInfo
      {
              name              capsule;
      }
    }

       // cell set a partir de face set
 {
      name    capsule_set;
      type    cellSet;
      action  new;
      source  faceToCell;
      sourceInfo
      {

              set             capsule_face_set;
              option          any;
      }
  }

         // cell zone a partir de cell set
 {
      name    capsule_zone;
      type    cellZoneSet;
      action  new;
      source  setToCellZone;
      sourceInfo
      {
                set             capsule_set;

        }
    }


);
*/



actions         // A PARTIR DE BOUNDARY
(
        // face set a partir de boundary
{
      name    capsule_face_set;
      type    faceSet;
      action  new;
      source  boundaryToFace;
      sourceInfo
      {

              name              capsuleGroup;
      }
    }

/*      // invert
{
      name    capsule_face_set;
      type    faceSet;
      action  invert;

    }
*/


       // face zone a partir de face set
 {
      name    capsule_face_zone;
      type    faceZoneSet;
      action  new;
      source  setToFaceZone;
      sourceInfo
      {

              faceSet             capsule_face_set;

      }
  }

         // cell set a partir de face zone
 {
      name    capsule_cell;
      type    cellSet;
      action  new;
      source  faceZoneToCell;
      sourceInfo
      { name             capsule_face_zone;
                option          slave;

        }
    }

        // cell zone a partir de cell set

 {
      name    capsule_zone;
      type    cellZoneSet;
      action  new;
      source  setToCellZone;
      sourceInfo
     {

               set             capsule_cell;


        }
    }

);

Hi, I'm also having troubles to define the cellZone in order to use solidBodyMotionFvMesh, could you please share how you solved your problem?

TheMadHungarian · September 27, 2019, 18:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by decibelle

Hello,
I found a solution, thank you for your help

Ah, my friend, it would be very helpful to us all if you let us know what was the solution you found....after all that is the goal of this forum.

Thanks
Andy

AshC · August 10, 2022, 06:53

Hello,
Hope you are well.
When you find solutions to your problems ,Please post it online so others can solve similar problems in the future as well.

August 10, 2022, 06:53		#6
AshC New Member Aswin Chempanchery Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hello, Hope you are well. When you find solutions to your problems ,Please post it online so others can solve similar problems in the future as well. K-al-Eps-o likes this.

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